This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Agriculture > Science > Microbiology > Microbiology Agriculture – Quiz 5 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Microbiology Agriculture Quiz 5 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Bacteria are used to make the all of the following foods except what? A) Bread. B) Apples. C) Cheese. D) Yogurt. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Apples. 2. Which would most likely prevent a cold virus form spreading through a classroom? A) Have a large supply of tissues on the teacher's desk. B) Have all students was their hands regularly with soap. C) Have all students shake hands regularly with all students. D) Have all students wipe desks with dry paper towels at the end of class. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Have all students was their hands regularly with soap. 3. How can a single bacterium grow and reproduce exponentially? A) It reproduces sexually. B) It reproduces asexually. C) It reproduces through spores. D) It reproduces using a host cell. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It reproduces asexually. 4. The study of viruses is ..... A) Scientology. B) Virology. C) Herbology. D) Bacteriology. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Virology. 5. Which situation would most favor the spread of infectious disease? A) Overcrowding. B) Use of vaccines. C) Small populations. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Overcrowding. 6. What process involves an individual immune system being fortified against an agent? A) Chemotherapy. B) Antiseptics. C) Vaccination. D) Immunization. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Immunization. 7. An amoeba frequently causes an infection in hikers who drink untreated water. Which precaution should hikers take while hiking? A) Check the color of the water before drinking. B) Check the pH of the water before drinking. C) Filter or boil the water before drinking. D) Taste test the water before drinking. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Filter or boil the water before drinking. 8. Why should people wash their hands? A) To protect harmless bacteria. B) To change viral and bacterial nucleic acids. C) To release mutated cells from pores. D) To remove viruses and bacteria from the skin. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To remove viruses and bacteria from the skin. 9. Which BEST explains why viruses are dangerous to humans? A) They are all airborne. B) They are easily spread. C) They are better suited to live in cold environments. D) They cannot be treated for several months after infection. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They are easily spread. 10. Basic unit of life. A) Cell. B) DNA. C) Embryo. D) Cloning. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cell. 11. In 1918, an outbreak of influenza infected 500, 000 people all over the world. Tens of millions of those infected died. In 1994, an outbreak of pneumonic plague spread quickly through the city of Surat in India, killing 52 people. Which statement best describes the two events? A) Both outbreaks were pandemics. B) Both outbreaks were epidemics. C) The influenza outbreak was a pandemic. The plague outbreak was an epidemic. D) The influenza outbreak was an epidemic. The plague outbreak was a pandemic. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The influenza outbreak was a pandemic. The plague outbreak was an epidemic. 12. Mitosis produces A) 4 cells, each with half as many chromosomes as the parent cell. B) 4 cells, each with the same number of chromosomes as the parent cell. C) 2 cells, each with the same number of chromosomes as the parent cell. D) 2 cells, each with half as many chromosomes as the parent cell. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 2 cells, each with the same number of chromosomes as the parent cell. 13. A member of a large group of unicellular microorganisms lacking organelles and an organized nucleus; can cause disease A) Protein. B) Cell. C) Bacteria. D) Embryo. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bacteria. 14. If a mosquito is a vector for an infectious disease, which describes how it transmits the disease into the human population and becomes an epidemic. A) The mosquito gets the disease from humans. B) The mosquito gets in the human's food. C) The mosquito inhales contaminated drops from the air. D) The mosquito bites the human. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The mosquito bites the human. 15. Which sentence best describes a pandemic? A) The disease causes high fever and vomiting. B) The disease passes through direct contact with an infected person. C) The disease is fatal if not treated immediately. D) The disease has spread to every country in the northern hemisphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The disease has spread to every country in the northern hemisphere. 16. Mitosis is not a process for A) Asexual reproduction. B) Growth. C) Repair. D) Sexual reproduction. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sexual reproduction. 17. What kind of disease cannot spread from one person to another? A) A pathogenic disease. B) An infectious disease. C) A noninfectious disease. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A noninfectious disease. 18. Why is the prevention of epidemics usually easier than the prevention of a pandemic? A) The diseases in an epidemic are less severe than in a pandemic. B) Diseases causing pandemics are more contagious than diseases in an epidemic. C) Affected individuals in epidemics are usually more concentrated in one area than in pandemics. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Affected individuals in epidemics are usually more concentrated in one area than in pandemics. 19. Which of these foods is a major source of both protein and fat? A) Peas. B) Oil. C) Cheese. D) Bread. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cheese. 20. What is the best way to help prevent the flu from becoming a pandemic? A) Getting a vaccination. B) Taking antibiotics. C) Eating fruits and vegetables. D) Washing hands oftens. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Getting a vaccination. 21. Which BEST explains how a nonliving virus is able to reproduce? A) A virus becomes living when in contact with a host organism. B) A virus infects a host organism by injecting its DNA into the cells of the host organism. C) A virus infects a host organism by pulling the DNA from the cells of the host organism into itself. D) A virus becomes living when a sufficient number of viruses invade a host organism and cause an infection. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A virus infects a host organism by injecting its DNA into the cells of the host organism. 22. Which statement best contrasts a bacterium and a virus? A) A bacterium can reproduce, where a virus will not reproduce. B) A bacterium does not invade living living things where a virus does. C) A bacterium is a one-celled living organism, whereas a virus is a nonliving organism. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A bacterium is a one-celled living organism, whereas a virus is a nonliving organism. 23. Which vector is associated with the West Nile virus? A) Taquitos. B) Mosquitos. C) Ticks. D) Fleas. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mosquitos. 24. What parasite is most often responsible for the spread of Lyme disease? A) Mosquito. B) Deer tick. C) Crane Fly. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Deer tick. 25. What is the source of energy for photosynthesis? A) Sunlight. B) Carbon dioxide. C) Glucose. D) Water. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sunlight. 26. In the midwestern United States, the occurrence of influenza was greater than expected. Which best describes this influenza outbreak? A) A pandemic, because influenza is an infectious disease. B) An epidemic, because influenza is an infectious disease. C) A pandemic, because it occurred in more than one state. D) An epidemic, because it occurred in one region of the U.S. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) An epidemic, because it occurred in one region of the U.S. 27. Which BEST describes how athlete's foot is spread to other individuals? A) Eating food contaminated with fungus. B) Swimming in a lake that has a large amount of algae. C) Having contact with fungus on a shower floor. D) Inhaling fungal spores in the air. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Having contact with fungus on a shower floor. 28. Which of the following is a virus? A) Influenza. B) Malaria. C) Athlete's Foot. D) Strep throat. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Influenza. 29. Which type of microbe reproduces by causing a host cell to make more copies of it? A) Protists. B) Bacteria. C) Viruses. D) Fungi. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Viruses. 30. Why are viruses considered to be nonliving organisms? A) They are not able to reproduce without a host cell. B) They do not interact with their environment. C) They are not able to move on their own. D) They do not have genetic information. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They are not able to reproduce without a host cell. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesScience QuizzesAgriculture QuizzesMicrobiology Agriculture Quiz 1Microbiology Agriculture Quiz 2Microbiology Agriculture Quiz 3Microbiology Agriculture Quiz 4Microbiology Agriculture Quiz 6Microbiology Agriculture Quiz 7 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books